by Gemma Melvill | Dec 7, 2020 | Climate Change, Guidance, Law and Policy, Renewable Energy |
On 24th November 2020, the UK Government published its response to its consultation on proposed changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme ahead of a competitive auction (the fourth allocation round (AR4)), which is scheduled to be held towards the end of...
by Gemma Melvill | Dec 6, 2020 | Climate Change, Ecology, Environmental Planning, Landscape, Law and Policy, Renewable Energy |
Earlier this summer Ambition Lawrence Weston (ALW) a resident-led charity and company received planning approval for a new community wind turbine at Severn Road, Bristol via their development company Ambition Community Energy C.I.C (ACE) led by project team David...
by Gemma Melvill | Jul 3, 2020 | Ecology, Law and Policy, News |
In preparation for the forthcoming Environment Bill and its anticipated requirements for Biodiversity Net Gain, Natural England has established a Biodiversity Credits Scheme Pilot project which aims to develop a biodiversity credit investment pipeline. Biodiversity...
by Gemma Melvill | May 13, 2020 | Ecology, Landmark, Landscape, Law and Policy |
As most of our clients know, The Landmark Practice is still fully operational during the Covid19 pandemic and undertaking ecology phase ones, reptile surveys, bat surveys, landscape assessments, capturing views and carrying out feasibility studies, all in accordance...
by Gemma Melvill | Feb 17, 2020 | Ecology, Guidance, Law and Policy, Protected Species |
For development sites that have wildlife interest, Local Planning Authorities often apply a range of pre-commencement or pre-operation ecology planning conditions. Whilst pre-commencement planning conditions should not come as a surprise to applicants (see our related...
by Gemma Melvill | Jan 29, 2020 | Ecology, Guidance, Law and Policy |
Biodiversity Net Gain is “an approach to development that leaves biodiversity in a better state than before.”(1). When applying biodiversity net gain principles, developers are encouraged to bring forward schemes that provide an overall increase in natural habitat...
